5 reasons why you should live in Rotterdam/Pourquoi vivre à Rotterdam

I've been staying in Rotterdam for a year now. Those shimmering lights, massive skyscrapers and 24 hours of hustle and bustle always find a way to cheer me up in every season. Rotterdam is the second biggest city of The Netherlands. This city almost vanished on the map due to severe Nazi bombing during WWII. Nowadays, it thrives with its modern architecture and energetic culture.So, what are the reasons why you should live in Rotterdam, The Netherlands?

Reason number 4: its architectureIf you like modern architecture then why not live in Rotterdam? The city has a lot of modern-man made marvel to feast your eyes. Plus Rotterdam has plenty of skyscrapers compare to other cities in The Netherlands. This will please you if you are into modern architecture.

Reason number 3: You never get boredThere are plenty of activities to do in the city. Starting from festivals, shopping, museums, sightseeing, water adventures, you never get bored!
Il y a beaucoup de choses à faire dans la ville: shopping, festivals, musées...You can check more activities in this link/Pour voir ce que vous pouvez faire à Rotterdam, rendez-vous sur cette page https://en.rotterdam.info/Or you could give a visit to the city tourist information building (Coolsingel 195, 3012 AG Rotterdam)

Harbour Club, Euromast Park

Willemskade

Reason number 2: Its natural parksIf you are tired and bored of the city life, Rotterdam has the most beautiful natural parks in The Netherlands. One of my personal pick is Kralingse lake.You can always jog those blues away and enjoy the nature within the city...
Si vous voulez voir autre chose que la vie citadine, je vous conseille d'aller vous vider la tête dans un de nombreux parcs de ville (mon préféré est celui de Kralingse).Parks worth to visit/Les meilleurs parcs de la ville:

Kralingse Bos

Euromast Park

Vroesenpark Park (many festivals during summer)

Lage Bergse Bos

Zuider Park

Museum Park Rotterdam

Kralingse Bos

Euromast Park

Reason number 1: It is the best city to travel to in EuropeThe city was awarded as being one the best cities to travel in Europe (Lonely Planet, 2016). Based on my personal point of view, this city is the best place to live because the city is not a nest for tourists. Unlike major European cities such as Amsterdam or Paris tourists aren't everywhere and prices are fair. Rotterdam is just perfect. Neither crowded nor empty.
Lonely Planet a nommé Rotterdam comme étant une des meilleures villes à visiter en 2016 et je suis d'accord avec eux.
Rotterdam est une ville agréable à vivre parce qu'elle n'est pas trop touristique et c'est donc jamais bondé.

Branta is our weekly contributor. He loves to travel the world and the seven seas. He is the Asian version of the Flying Dutchman and was cursed to travel the world. You can talk about travels all day long with him on Instagram, Facebook or Google+